Monday, March 22, 2004

Dost crave for triumph in this petty strife?

News to me:
Although the United States failed to qualify for the Olympic Games, the Pirates will be represented by four players in their minor-league system who will be with various teams. They include pitcher Brandon Agamennone, Italy; shortstop Yurendell DeCaster, The Netherlands; center fielder Bobby Kingsburg, Greece; and middle infielder Kevin Nicholson, Canada.
Should he ever make the club, would DeCaster be the first player from the Netherlands since John Otten? And if Agamennone makes The Show as a reliever, can he enter the game in a chariot, with a cheering "chorus"? "Mighty is the murmur of a crowd," he might say. And after the game, to the media: "Know, that the praise which honour bids us crave, / Must come from others' lips, not from our own." ... I never realized Bert Blyleven hails from Holland. Looks like BR.com has six players born in Holland and one in the Netherlands. Thanks to reader Nick for his tip.

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